National Affairs: Indiana's McCray

Someone in Indiana started a chain letter last week. It read: "Ex-Governor Warren T. McCray is honest, also he is broke. I am mailing a $1 bill to him at Indianapolis and writing letters like this to five persons (including yourself), suggesting that they do likewise and each write five more letters."

Soon Warren T. McCray, who ceased being Indiana's Governor when he was convicted of a mail fraud in 1924, was in receipt of $60. Said he: "I am deeply grateful to my unknown friend, who in such a great-hearted manner has suggested this idea of being helpful to me."

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